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PROCLAMATION 3823-JAN. 29, 1968

Proclamation 3823 MODIFYING PROCLAMATION 3279 ADJUSTING IMPORTS OF PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation

January 29, 1968

WHEREAS, pursuant to section 2 of the act of July 1, 1954, as amended (72 Stat, 678), and section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act 19 USC of 1962 (76 Stat. 877), findings and determinations have been made 19 USC that adjustments in the imports of crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products were necessary so that such imports would not threaten to impair the national security, such adjustments have been made by Proclamation 3279 (24 F.R. 1781) and modified by Procla- 19 USC mation 3290 (24 F.E. 3527), Proclamation 3328 (24 F.E. 10133), Proc- note lamation 3386 (25 F.R. 13945), Proclamation 3389 (26 F.R. 507, 811), Proclamation 3509 (27 F.R. 11985), Proclamation 3531 (28 F.R. 4077), Proclamation 3541 (28 F.R. 5931), Proclamation 3693 (30 F.R. 15459), Proclamation 3779 (32 F.R. 5919), Proclamation 3794 (32 F.R. 10547), and Proclamation 3820 (32 F.R. 15701); and WHEREAS, I find and determine that the provisions in Proclamation 3279, as amended, respecting allocations of imports into Puerto Rico and shipments from Puerto Rico to Districts I - IV should be made applicable with respect to District V, in the interests of effective administration in District V of the program established by that proclamation; and WHEREAS, I find and determine that authority should be provided for the making of allocations based upon exports of finished products and petrochemicals without impairing the objectives of Proclamation 3279, as amended; and WHEREAS, I find and determine that in view of the disruptions to petroleum supply and transport occasioned by the recent Middle East crisis, the Secretary of the Interior should be authorized to make certain adjustments with respect to allocations of imports and licenses for imports of crude oil, unfinished oils, and finished products; and WHEREAS, imports of liquids derived from tar sands are in effect imports of petroleum, I find and determine that imports of such liquids should be subject to the provisions of Proclamation 3279, as amended: NOW, THEREFORE, I, LYNDON B. JOHNSON, President of the United States of America, acting under and by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, including section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, do hereby proclaim that: 1. Effective with respect to the allocation period beginning April 1, 19 1968 paragraph (c) of section 2 of Proclamation 3279, as amended, is note. u s e amended to read as follows: (c) The Secretary, having taken into account the standards prescribed for allocation of imports of crude oil and unfinished oils into Puerto Rico, any actions taken pursuant to section 4, and shipments from Puerto Rico into Districts I - IV and into District V, shall establish for each allocation period a maximum level of imports into Puerto Rico of crude oil and unfinished oils which, in his judgment,

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